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219771 "Frank Sronce" <dilloworks@s...> 2011‑07‑24 Re: Razor blades and planing
I know the ones from my Norelco shaver don't work.

Frank Sronce (Fort Worth Armadillo Works)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Thompson" 
To: "John Junkroski" 
Cc: 
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Razor blades and planing

> Yes, I also have one of those. I haven't been able to find any double 
> edge razor blades so I can try it though. Are there still double edge 
> blades being made?
>
>
> On Jul 24, 2011, at 12:28 AM, John Junkroski wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Bill Taggert wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know anyone who would advocate
>>> trying to plane a board with a razor blade.
>>
>> I'm almost sure that somewhere in my coll..... barn/shop/rural slum 
>> there is a tiny plane, commercially made, painted bright red if 
>> memory serves, which I found at a farm/yard/garage sale for a dime.
>>
>> It appears to be designed to use a double-edge shaving blade.
>> Long live KIng Gillette .
>
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